(6.19) Head downtown Monday at noon for “From Free to Freedom: A Juneteenth Celebration,” a free lunchtime concert with “songs and stories from a journey that continues.” The event features the estimable Ricardo Pitts-Wiley as the narrator, the JuneteenthRI Choir, storyteller Rachel Briggs, PPAC’s house organist Peter Edwin Krasinski, and a soloist to be announced. …
(6.18) The 5th Annual Juneteenth RI Festival, featuring gospel singer Kelly Price, takes place Sunday at the Temple to Music in Roger Williams Park. Juneteenth RI calls it a day of pride, culture, commemoration, and empowerment. Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. From the National …
(6.19) Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day: Juneteenth goes by all these celebratory names, so head over to the Temple to Music this Sunday for a Juneteenth celebration. This festival of food and music ends with a fireworks display. From the National Museum of African American History and Culture: On June …
(6.19) Juneteenth RI will be hosting their 3rd annual Juneteenth Festival this Saturday at the Temple to Music in Roger Williams Park. Emcee Bad Lad will wrangle a full slate of speakers and politicians, as well as singers, rappers, and dancers, including recording artist Raiche. Go here for the day’s program. Free, noon to 8pm, …
In other parts of the country this day is celebrated with festivals and outdoor events that all seem to involve food and music. I can find no such events locally this year — feel free to inform us. Meanwhile the history behind the holiday is explained at the Rhode Island College library site. The Emancipation …